Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Kalysta

Kalysta is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#13,455
Peak Rank
#2,740 (2000)
Total Babies
580
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2023
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#2740
Peak Rank
580
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kalysta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kalysta is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Kalysta

Kalysta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 53 births, good for #2,740 nationwide. About 55% of every Kalysta on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kalysta last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 580 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kalysta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kalysta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kalysta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalysta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalysta

What does the name Kalysta mean?
Kalysta is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Kalysta?
Kalysta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kalysta in 2026?
In 2026, Kalysta ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Kalysta most popular?
Kalysta reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #2,740 that year with 53 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kalysta most popular?
Kalysta has historically been most popular in Arizona, Ohio, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kalysta.
Is Kalysta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kalysta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kalysta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kalysta include Livie, Atalia, Dajanae. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kalysta?
Common variants and related forms of Kalysta include Calista, Callista. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kalysta

Kalysta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 580 births in the dataset. Kalysta's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalysta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.